Mariano Simon Garriga
Mariano Simon Garriga (born May 31, 1886 in Port Isabel , Texas , † February 21, 1965 ) was an American clergyman and bishop of Corpus Christi .
Life
Mariano Simon Garriga received the sacrament of ordination for the Apostolic Vicariate of Brownsville on July 2, 1911 .
Pope Pius XI appointed him on June 20, 1936 Coadjutor Bishop of Corpus Christi and Titular Bishop of Syene . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of San Antonio , Arthur Jerome Drossaerts , on September 21 of the same year; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Corpus Christi, Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina , and the Bishop of Fargo , Aloysius Muench .
With Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina's resignation on March 15, 1949, Garriga succeeded him as Bishop of Corpus Christi. During his tenure, he brought the Jesuits to Corpus Christi and made them head of the boys' seminary that he founded in 1960 . He promoted church education by founding a large number of parish schools.
Garriga attended the first session of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Mariano S. Garriga. Diocese of Corpus Christi , accessed April 29, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Boleslaus Ledvina |
Bishop of Corpus Christi 1949–1965 |
Thomas Joseph Drury |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garriga, Mariano Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Corpus Christi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Port Isabel , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1965 |